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College students on the cutting edge of technology
Asmaou Sidi
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Feature
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According to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), during the past century the economy moved from an agricultural age through the industrial age and on to the technology age.
Today, technological influences are integrated and used by society more quickly than in the past. According to techRepublic.com, electricity was not used by the masses for more than 45 years, while the gasoline automobile took 55 years to gain general acceptance. In contrast, the Internet took only four years to become integrated into people's lives.
The Internet is currently the foremost resource used for finding information. The NSSE also reported that many of the changes seen today were not envisioned a decade ago. Technology has altered social institutions and changed how people work, play and learn. Today's college students consider the Internet an indispensable tool for their educational experience and demonstrate its impact each day by using technology tools to communicate with family, friends and instructors.
"I would feel abandoned if I didn't have my laptop," said Leila Bachirou, business administration major, whose family lives in Benin.
Many students use the Internet as a source for conversing with others. From a survey distributed to Kirkwood students, 20 out of 25 reported they used the Internet to communicate with their friends by using social networking such as MySpace and Facebook. MySpace reported it had 32 million users in 2005 and continues to grow in popularity among college students.
"Technology, including computers, e-mail and cell phone, keep my relationships warm," said Tiffany Atkinson, physical assistance major.
According to studentmonitor.com nine out of every 10 college students own a cellular phone, more than 88 percent of four-year, fulltime undergraduate college students own a computer and in 2004 students spent about 15 hours a week online which is 42 percent more than in 2001.
Students who want to stay up-to-date with technology dig deep in their pockets, for items such as the Sony Playstation3 which retails at $600; MP3 players, which cost anywhere from $50 to $450; and laptop computers which range in price from $500 to $3,000.
Today, technological influences are integrated and used by society more quickly than in the past. According to techRepublic.com, electricity was not used by the masses for more than 45 years, while the gasoline automobile took 55 years to gain general acceptance. In contrast, the Internet took only four years to become integrated into people's lives.
The Internet is currently the foremost resource used for finding information. The NSSE also reported that many of the changes seen today were not envisioned a decade ago. Technology has altered social institutions and changed how people work, play and learn. Today's college students consider the Internet an indispensable tool for their educational experience and demonstrate its impact each day by using technology tools to communicate with family, friends and instructors.
"I would feel abandoned if I didn't have my laptop," said Leila Bachirou, business administration major, whose family lives in Benin.
Many students use the Internet as a source for conversing with others. From a survey distributed to Kirkwood students, 20 out of 25 reported they used the Internet to communicate with their friends by using social networking such as MySpace and Facebook. MySpace reported it had 32 million users in 2005 and continues to grow in popularity among college students.
"Technology, including computers, e-mail and cell phone, keep my relationships warm," said Tiffany Atkinson, physical assistance major.
According to studentmonitor.com nine out of every 10 college students own a cellular phone, more than 88 percent of four-year, fulltime undergraduate college students own a computer and in 2004 students spent about 15 hours a week online which is 42 percent more than in 2001.
Students who want to stay up-to-date with technology dig deep in their pockets, for items such as the Sony Playstation3 which retails at $600; MP3 players, which cost anywhere from $50 to $450; and laptop computers which range in price from $500 to $3,000.
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